Agency Head Gifts and Benefits Register

In the course of my duties as agency head of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, I received the following gifts and/or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).

Gifts and benefits register:

2025

 

1 April to 30 June 2025

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
22 May 202523 May 205Upgraded to Business on QANTASMary Wooldridge, WGEA CEOQANTASUnsolicited upgrade of flight from Canberra to Melbourne$197.50
8 May 202523 May 2025DinnerMary Wooldridge, WGEA CEOBHPMelbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Centenary Dinner$180.00

 

1 Jan to 31 March 2025

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
11 Feb 202519 Feb 2025DinnerMary Wooldridge, WGEA CEOHer Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of VictoriaPathways to Politics - 10 year anniversary reception$250

 

2024

1 October to 31 December 2024

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
16 Oct 202429 Nov 2024ACCI Leadership Dinner with Senator the Hon Katy GallagherMary Wooldridge, WGEA CEOBri Delahunty, Manager, Policy and Research - CEWLeadership dinner$260
25 Oct 202429 Nov 20242024 NAWIC Vic Awards Presentation DinnerMary Wooldridge, WGEA CEOKatherine Brewis, President, Victorian Chapter - NAWICShowcases the excellence of women in the Victorian Construction Industry - formal dinner$260

1 July to 30 September 2024

Nil

1 April to 30 June 2024

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
15 May 202422 May 2024Attendance at dinnerMary Wooldridge Director WGEAHelen McCabe, MD and Founder, Future WomenPost Federal Budget Dinner$395

1 January to 31 March 2024

Nil

2023

1 October to 31 December 2023

Nil

1 July to 30 September 2023

Nil

1 April to 30 June 2023

Nil

1 January to 31 March 2023

Nil

2022

1 October to 31 December 2022

Nil

1 July to 30 September 2022

Nil

1 April to 30 June 2022

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
9 May 202211 May 2022Attendance at dinnerMary Wooldridge Director WGEAKellie Parker, Chief Executive, RioTinto2022 Chief Executive Women Annual Dinner$250

1 January to 31 March 2022

Nil

2021

1 October to 31 December 2021

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
24 Nov 20211 Aug 2022Travel costs to be a keynote speaker at a conferenceMary Wooldridge Director WGEAAventedge Pty LtdPublic Sector Women in Leadership Summit, Canberra$500

1 July to 30 September 2021

Nil

1 April to 30 June 2021

Nil

1 January to 31 March 2021

Nil

2020

1 October to 31 December 2020

Nil

1 July to 30 September 2020

Nil

1 April to 30 June 2020

Nil

1 January to 31 March 2020

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
30 Jan 20203 April 2020Ticket to Australian Open Inspirational Series - Women's Semi FinalLibby Lyons Director WGEAKate Jenkins, Australian Human Rights CommissionerLibby attended as their guest to Australian Open Women's Semi Final$210

2019

1 October to 31 December 2019

Date receivedDate recordedGift item/benefit/ serviceReceived by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head)Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country)OccasionEstimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia)
22 Nov 201929 Nov 2019Ticket to business annual gala dinnerLibby Lyons Director WGEAAmCham AustraliaAnnual gala event$250
6 Dec 201911 Dec 2019Bottle of Champagne

Executive Assistant Director WGEA

Item was raffled to Agency staff with funds collected donated to charity

Qantas, AustraliaEnd of Year/Festive season$279